Nick Dennis
Born April 26, 1904 (Age: 121)
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Volos, Thessaly, Greece
Biography
Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904 – November 14, 1980) was a Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece. The supporting actor, who began in films in 1947, was known for playing ethnic types (usually Greek) in films such as Kiss Me Deadly and the Humphrey Bogart film Sirocco. Dennis, who spoke Greek fluently, appeared in a number of television programs in the 1960s and 1970s including playing the parts of Orderly Nick Kanavaras on the medical drama Ben Casey and Uncle Constantine on the detective show Kojak. Nick Dennis also played the role of Pablo Gonzales in Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire, as well as its subsequent film version in 1951.
Nick Dennis (April 26, 1904 – November 14, 1980) was a Greek American film actor born in Thessaly, Greece.
The supporting actor, who began in films in 1947, was known for playing ethnic types (usually Greek) in films such as Kiss Me Deadly and the Humphrey Bogart film Sirocco. Dennis, who spoke Greek fluently, appeared in a number of television programs in the 1960s and 1970s including playing the parts of Orderly Nick Kanavaras on the medical drama Ben Casey and Uncle Constantine on the detective show Kojak.
Nick Dennis also played the role of Pablo Gonzales in Tennessee Williams' play, A Streetcar Named Desire, as well as its subsequent film version in 1951.
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Filmography
The Night of the Cat
1973
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as
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Age: 69
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
1969
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as Engineer #2
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Age: 65
4 for Texas
1963
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as Angel
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Age: 59
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
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as Crazed Prisoner (uncredited)
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Age: 58
Too Late Blues
1961
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as Nick Bubalinas
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Age: 57
Spartacus
1960
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as Dionysius
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Age: 56
Alaska Passage
1959
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as Pete Harris
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Age: 54
Hot Blood
1956
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as Korka (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Big Knife
1955
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as Mickey Feeney
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Age: 51
Top of the World
1955
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as Cappi
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Age: 51
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
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as Nick
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Age: 51
East of Eden
1955
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as Rantani
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Age: 50
The Glory Brigade
1953
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as Cpl. Marakis
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Age: 49
Man in the Dark
1953
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as Cookie
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Age: 48